Cape Verde vs Suriname: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Cape Verde
10.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Suriname
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
46th
Suriname rank
44th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.51 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.51 homicides per 100,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.